Obstetric Anaesthesia : the Source of the Crisis
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j
;
98(2): 123-124, 2008.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1271398
ABSTRACT
The Saving Mothers Reports have consistently shown that; out of all the provinces of South Africa; the Free State has one of the highest rates of maternal deaths arising from anaesthesia.The province's Department of Health requested the University of the Free State's Department of Anaesthesiology to investigate the problem. We examined possible factors; including training and experience of doctors administering anaesthesia; availability of suitable anaesthetic drugs and equipment; and use of regional anaesthesia. All the level 1 and 2 hospitals in which caesarean sections (CSs) were being performed were investigated. The foremost problems identified were lack of training andexperience in administering obstetric anaesthesia; and lack of senior anaesthetic assistance
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Maternal Mortality
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Clinical Competence
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Anesthesia
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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